2025 Festival Schedule List

A weekend chamber music workshop for adult musicians with coaching provided by ACMF's festival musicians! Both preformed groups and individual musicians are welcome. Lunch provided both days. For strings with limited spots for woodwind and brass. Apply by July 1!

Apply by June 1! Day camp for string players ages 12 - 18.

Observe today's Camp Masterclass
Come and experience the musical process! ACMF camp participants will perform prepared solo works for some of our world-class coaches.

Observe today's Camp Masterclass
Come and experience the musical process! ACMF camp participants will perform prepared solo works for some of our world-class coaches.

Observe today's Camp Masterclass
Come and experience the musical process! ACMF camp participants will perform prepared solo works for some of our world-class coaches.

Observe today's Camp Masterclass
Come and experience the musical process! ACMF camp participants will perform prepared solo works for some of our world-class coaches.

Music and wine pairing with food at 868 Estate Vineyards, to be held in their beautiful indoor tasting room. Curated by ACMF wine aficionado and violinist, Martin Gwilym-Jones, this is a special event you won’t want to miss. Seats are limited!

Join us to celebrate a week of learning featuring our 2025 Camp Musicians! We highly recommend this event for string students who are considering joining us next year. Come watch our concert, visit with our coaches, and find out what makes this camp a great end of summer experience.

Free outdoor event with ACMF and the Howard Burns Quartet. Made possible in part thanks to the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry Park Association, and the Corporation of Harpers Ferry.

Join us for this one-hour sunset concert on the lawn of historic Storer College in Harpers Ferry for the music of jazz legend and Storer College alumnus, Don Redman. Back by popular request, ACMF String musicians are delighted to collaborate with the Howard Burns jazz quartet. Featuring original arrangements by ACMF artist Chris Jusell of some of Redman’s most celebrated jazz works.

Part of the Coffee Concerts in Shepherdstown Series.
Back by popular demand! Join us for a one-hour late morning "coffee concert" filled with delectable miniature works for two players. This concert will feature the coming together of our talented wind and string players in a delightfully causal and intimate experience. Coffee and treats will be provided. Not to be missed!

Opening weekend highlight event, featuring world premiere by Karen Walwyn. Schedule includes a free daytime art exhibit, then a ticketed event including a 5 pm pre-concert discussion, 6 pm concert with post-concert reception.

Part of the Coffee Concerts Series

This is the second concert in our Coffee Concerts in Shepherdstown Series, new for 2025! This short, sweet and powerful performance will feature British baritone Thomas Coltman joining us again this year from his native Wales as well as flautist Sinéad Farrell in performances of Bach’s celebrated cantata no. 82 “Ich habe Genug” and the Badiniere from Bach’s Suite in B-minor. We couldn’t think of a more fitting title to perform early in the dat on a Sunday than “Ich habe Genug” literally translates to “I have enough”, and thought it was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the great joys of music nestled in the community of Shepherdstown.

Total run time: 30 mins

Music program with featured art selections! 5:30 pm pre-concert lecture; 6 pm performance

This hour-long concert of chamber masterpieces, both classic and contemporary have been chosen for their evocative imagery. These sonic landscapes will be amplified by powerful artwork displayed on the big screen, expertly curated by Jordan Burke. Arrive early to hear Jordan's insightful pre-concert talk, exploring the visual selections and their connection to the music.

Make an evening of it! Purhase tickets to Dinner at Bistro 112 and the 8:30pm performance of "Film & Music" featuring an original score set to the 1911 Italian silent film "L'Inferno".

A special ticketed dinner between our concerts at the Shepherdstown Opera House! Make an evening of it, or just come out and join us for a delicious 3 course dinner with a local favorite!

Italian silent film "L’Inferno" (Dante’s Inferno, 1911), with reimagined original film accompaniment for violin and double bass by ACMF's own Domenic Salerni!

Come early for a ticketed 3 course dinner across the street at Bistro 112 starting!

A special pop-up event in historic downtown Harpers Ferry (Time and exact location TBD; Informal event, approx. 20 mins, no seating / no tickets or RSVPs)

Inspired by the story of John Brown, composer Ailbhe McDonagh wrote her first string quartet, “Appalachian” as a commission for the first ever season of ACMF back in 2021. Concert is free and open to the public. Park visitors will pay entrance fee for Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; park at the Visitor's Center (171 Shoreline Drive, Harpers Ferry, WV) and ride the shuttle to downtown Harpers Ferry.

"Wine comes in at the mouth, And love comes in at the eye." - William Butler Yeats

Raise a glass to an enchanting mid-week escape inspired by the words of the Irish poet W.B. Yeats. This delightful concert features the exceptional talents of our two Irish ACMF artists, Sinéad Farrell and Sinéad Frost, alongside the rich baritone sounds of Thomas Coltman.

Immerse yourself in a refreshing 90-minute program of exquisite classical and romantic works for woodwinds, strings, and piano.

A special concert event at Barns of Rose Hill, featuring Audrey Gray and Schuyler Slack

This extra-special concert is a tour-de-force of what ACMF is all about: great music in community spaces with music that we really love. Come and join us for a magical evening of music that takes nature as inspiration and is designed to transport the audience to a special time and place in each piece. Includes post-concert meet & greet reception in the fellowship hall.

Part fo the Coffee Concerts Series.

Back by popular demand, we’re giving you an opportunity to hear the solo voices of our ACMF artists in works by Bach and his friends. By friends, we don’t only mean Bach’s contemporaries, but all the composers who were inspired by his incredible solo works for stringed instruments.

Come experience some musical highlights of the festival in Historic Harpers ferry! This celebratory program is a real tour-de force of chamber music repertoire, starting off with the virtuosic double bass and baritone showcase by Mozart, “Per questa Bella” featuring Sam Suggs and Thomas Coltman.

Unwind and celebrate the magic of music together at ACMF's vibrant outdoor finale in a stunning historic setting! Bring your family and friends and join us on the back lawn of Happy Retreat to celebrate the end of our 5th season! This casual, family-friendly, one-hour concert has something for everyone and is the perfect way relax and enjoy a summer afternoon.

7 evening concert events included

(Sold separately: 8/7 at 868 Estate Vineyards, 8/10 Dinner at Bistro 112, 8/14 at Barns of Rose Hill; Sold separately: Coffee Concert Series on 8/9 at 11am, 8/10 at 1:30 pm, 8/16 at 11 am)

3 matinee concert events in Shepherdstown (8/9 at 11 am, 8/10 at 1:30 pm, 8/16 at 11 am)